http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/28/Top-Chef--Family-Favorites.aspx Wasn’t that Michah in the promos saying, “If you can’t stand the heat, get the hell out of the kitchen?” Well, on this episode of TOP CHEF, it appears she was forced to eat those words. Just three episodes in, Michah was the latest chef to be sent packing. While she definitely had a consistency problem — up one challenge and down the next —  I think her attitude played a part in her departure as well; it’s not good to offend the American judges with comments that insinuate their palates are lacking. That said, Michah isn’t an awful chef; in fact, none of the contestants this season are. And, it was beginning to look like that could be a problem, because — let’s face it —  there’s a part of all of us that loves to see other people fail. Luckily, the evil Hung we were promised early on emerged to save the day. In my view, every reality show needs a good villain. Time will tell if Hung can hold that title, or if Joey steals his thunder. In this installment of TOP CHEF, the contestants have to fish for their own fresh seafood out of a tank and cook it up for professional chef and guest judge, Alfred Portale. Each contestant is given 30 seconds to scoop up as much as they can, and when Hung plows in like he’s digging for gold, we know the real competition has begun. Although, I felt a little bad for the poor crawfish that became his victim. Although, when it came down to it, Brian won yet again. Therefore, he had immunity in the elimination round, which had the chefs putting their own spin on traditional family favorites. One caveat: they had to make these high-fat, high-cholesterol foods in a healthier way for the Elks Club members they were serving. Note to self: look up these recipes on the TOP CHEF website. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/28/Top-Chef--Family-Favorites.aspx 77 60